The White Stripes to tour 'Great White North'
{{date|April 28, 2007}}

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[[Image:Whitestripes.jpg|left|thumb|200px|The White Stripes]][[w:Grammy Award|Grammy Award]]-winning rock band [[w:The White Stripes|The White Stripes]] announced on Wednesday the Canadian leg of a tour in support of their soon-to-be-released album, [[w:Icky Thump|''Icky Thump'']]. The tour, which would be the first cross-Canada excursion for The White Stripes, will see the band play dates in all provinces and territories.

The latest tour for The White Stripes will kick off June 1 in [[w:Nürburgring|Nürburgring]], [[Germany]] and will play several dates in Europe before starting off in [[Canada]] on June 24, in [[w:Burnaby, British Columbia|Burnaby]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]]. Canadian dates will include stops in northern locales such as [[w:Whitehorse, Yukon|Whitehorse]], [[w:Yellowknife, Northwest Territories|Yellowknife]], and [[w:Iqaluit|Iqaluit]], on [[w:Baffin Island|Baffin Island]].

The White Stripes, made up of guitarist/singer [[w:Jack White|Jack White]] and drummer [[w:Meg White|Meg White]], have developed a significant worldwide following with their blend of punk and blues, guitar-oriented rock. The band had expressed interest in playing cities they had not yet visited. "Having never done a full tour of Canada, Meg and I thought it was high time to go whole hog," said Jack White on The White Stripes website. "We want to take this tour to the far reaches of the Canadian landscape. From the ocean to the permafrost." The band's website referred to Canada by its nickname, the 'Great White North'.

The White Stripes have played to thousands in large outdoor festival settings, but will have to deal with different logistics while setting up in a northern location, such as Iqaluit.

Some 500 tickets for the Iqaluit show are to be sold, with an admission fee of approximately CA$40. Mike Bozzer, the city of Iqaluit's economic development officer, told [[w:Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|''CBC News'']] that talks have taken place with The White Stripes' publicist regarding equipment, technicians, security and other such details. "It's definitely going to have some economic impact, and they'll come back home with positive stories of the city," said Bozzer.

The band's ten-year anniversary will be reached at a point during the Canadian leg of the tour, which will be commemorated. "Another special moment of this tour is the show which will occur in [[w:Glace Bay, Nova Scotia|Glace Bay]], [[w:Nova Scotia|Nova Scotia]] on July 14th, The White Stripes’ Tenth Anniversary," said Jack White.

Following the Canadian dates, The White Stripes will embark on a tour in the [[United States]], which will reach some 16 states they have not yet visited during their career, among other repeat locations.


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! 2007 Canadian Tour Dates !! &nbsp; !! Venue !! City !! Province/Territory !!  
|-
| June 24 || &nbsp; || [[w:Deer Lake (British Columbia)|Deer Lake Park]] || Burnaby || British Columbia ||  
|-
| June 25   || &nbsp; || Yukon Arts Centre || Whitehorse || Yukon || 
|-
| June 26 || &nbsp; || Shorty Brown Multiplex Arena || Yellowknife || Northwest Territories ||  
|-
| June 27   || &nbsp; || [[w:Arctic Winter Games Arena|Arctic Winter Games Arena]] || Iqaluit || Nunavut || 
|-
| June 29 || &nbsp; || [[w:Pengrowth Saddledome|Pengrowth Saddledome]] || Calgary || Alberta ||  
|-
| June 30   || &nbsp; || [[w:Shaw Conference Centre|Shaw Convention Centre]] || Edmonton || Alberta || 
|-
| July 1 || &nbsp; || TCU Place || Saskatoon || Saskatchewan ||  
|-
| July 2   || &nbsp; || [[w:MTS Centre|MTS Centre]] || Winnipeg || Manitoba || 
|-
| July 3 || &nbsp; || [[w:Thunder Bay Community Auditorium|Community Auditorium]] || Thunder Bay || Ontario ||  
|-
| July 5   || &nbsp; || [[w:Molson Amphitheatre|Molson Amphitheatre]] || Toronto || Ontario || 
|-
| July 6 || &nbsp; || [[w:Bell Centre|Bell Centre]] || Montreal || Quebec ||  
|-
| July 7   || &nbsp; || [[w:John Labatt Centre|John Labatt Centre]] || London || Ontario || 
|-
| July 8 || &nbsp; || [[w:Ottawa Bluesfest|Bluesfest]] || Ottawa || Ontario ||  
|-
| July 10  || &nbsp; || [[w:Moncton Coliseum|Moncton Coliseum]] || Moncton || New Brunswick || 
|-
| July 11 || &nbsp; || [[w:Charlottetown Civic Centre|Charlottetown Civic Centre]] || Charlottetown || PEI ||  
|-
| July 13  || &nbsp; || Cunard Centre || Halifax || Nova Scotia || 
|-
| July 14 || &nbsp; || Savoy Theatre || Glace Bay || Nova Scotia ||  
|-
| July 16  || &nbsp; || [[w:Mile One Centre|Mile One Centre]] || St. John's || Newfoundland || 
|}

== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://www.whitestripes.com/lo-fi/news.html
|title=News
|author=
|pub=The White Stripes
|date=April 25, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2007/04/26/north-whitestripes.html
|title=White Stripes make dates with the North
|author=
|pub=CBC News
|date=April 26, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070427.BUZZ27-3/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Music/
|title=White Stripes' Canadian tour to include Iqaluit
|author=Guy Dixon
|pub=Globe and Mail
|date=April 27, 2007}}

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The White StripesGrammy Award-winning rock band The White Stripes announced on Wednesday the Canadian leg of a tour in support of their soon-to-be-released album, Icky Thump. The tour, which would be the first cross-Canada excursion for The White Stripes, will see the band play dates in all provinces and territories.

The latest tour for The White Stripes will kick off June 1 in Nürburgring, Germany and will play several dates in Europe before starting off in Canada on June 24, in Burnaby, British Columbia. Canadian dates will include stops in northern locales such as Whitehorse, Yellowknife, and Iqaluit, on Baffin Island.

The White Stripes, made up of guitarist/singer Jack White and drummer Meg White, have developed a significant worldwide following with their blend of punk and blues, guitar-oriented rock. The band had expressed interest in playing cities they had not yet visited. "Having never done a full tour of Canada, Meg and I thought it was high time to go whole hog," said Jack White on The White Stripes website. "We want to take this tour to the far reaches of the Canadian landscape. From the ocean to the permafrost." The band's website referred to Canada by its nickname, the 'Great White North'.

The White Stripes have played to thousands in large outdoor festival settings, but will have to deal with different logistics while setting up in a northern location, such as Iqaluit.

Some 500 tickets for the Iqaluit show are to be sold, with an admission fee of approximately CA$40. Mike Bozzer, the city of Iqaluit's economic development officer, told CBC News that talks have taken place with The White Stripes' publicist regarding equipment, technicians, security and other such details. "It's definitely going to have some economic impact, and they'll come back home with positive stories of the city," said Bozzer.

The band's ten-year anniversary will be reached at a point during the Canadian leg of the tour, which will be commemorated. "Another special moment of this tour is the show which will occur in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia on July 14th, The White Stripes’ Tenth Anniversary," said Jack White.

Following the Canadian dates, The White Stripes will embark on a tour in the United States, which will reach some 16 states they have not yet visited during their career, among other repeat locations.

 2007 Canadian Tour Dates 

 Venue 

 City 

 Province/Territory 

 June 24 

 Deer Lake Park 

 Burnaby 

 British Columbia 

 June 25   

 Yukon Arts Centre 

 Whitehorse 

 Yukon 

 June 26 

 Shorty Brown Multiplex Arena 

 Yellowknife 

 Northwest Territories 

 June 27   

 Arctic Winter Games Arena 

 Iqaluit 

 Nunavut 

 June 29 

 Pengrowth Saddledome 

 Calgary 

 Alberta 

 June 30   

 Shaw Convention Centre 

 Edmonton 

 Alberta 

 July 1 

 TCU Place 

 Saskatoon 

 Saskatchewan 

 July 2   

 MTS Centre 

 Winnipeg 

 Manitoba 

 July 3 

 Community Auditorium 

 Thunder Bay 

 Ontario 

 July 5   

 Molson Amphitheatre 

 Toronto 

 Ontario 

 July 6 

 Bell Centre 

 Montreal 

 Quebec 

 July 7   

 John Labatt Centre 

 London 

 Ontario 

 July 8 

 Bluesfest 

 Ottawa 

 Ontario 

 July 10  

 Moncton Coliseum 

 Moncton 

 New Brunswick 

 July 11 

 Charlottetown Civic Centre 

 Charlottetown 

 PEI 

 July 13  

 Cunard Centre 

 Halifax 

 Nova Scotia 

 July 14 

 Savoy Theatre 

 Glace Bay 

 Nova Scotia 

 July 16  

 Mile One Centre 

 St. John's 

 Newfoundland
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